Opinion

Thoughts from the Georgetown community.

Editorials

Back to the future with Marion Barry

Former Mayor Marion Barry made his latest triumphant return to district politics on Tuesday.

By the November 4, 2004

Editorials

Turn on the bright lights

Security on the streets outside the front gates has become a more pressing issue in light of a recent increase in reported crime in the Georgetown neighborhood.

By the November 4, 2004

Editorials

By the Numbers

The Sarcastic Edition

By the November 4, 2004

Voices

Letters from Iraq

A few weeks ago I received two postcards from Iraq.

By the November 4, 2004

Editorials

Direct Quote

The Funniest Quotes of the 2004 Campaign

By the November 4, 2004

Voices

Cab-fear

Like most mothers, mine hugs me extra-tight before I leave for school in the fall.

By the November 4, 2004

Editorials

Georgetown unites for neighborhood safety

The administration’s response to the recent off-campus housing crisis has been admirable.

By the October 28, 2004

Editorials

Committee-ing to change

This week the University decided to allow a sub-contracted worker to participate on the Advisory Committee for Business Practices.

By the October 28, 2004

Editorials

The Funny Third: The Voice endorses- Jon Stewart for President

After much smoke-filled, back room deliberation and deal making, the Voice encourages its readers to vote Jon Stewart for President of the United States of America Tuesday, Nov. 2.

By the October 28, 2004

Editorials

By the Numbers and Direct Quote

50,996,116 Number of popular votes Democratic candidate Al Gore received in the 2000 Presidential election.

By the October 28, 2004

Voices

Another day, another penis

One of the biggest differences between Havana and Washington D.C. is the number of penises that can be seen in public on an average day.

By the October 28, 2004

Voices

The lady’s man always wins

As the presidential race comes down to the wire, both candidates seem to have recognized just how important it is to win the female vote.

By the October 28, 2004

Voices

Voice Fiction: We hate eskimos

This week in Behind the Music: “What Went Wrong?” We take a look at one of rock’s most notorious duos of the latter half of this year.

By the October 28, 2004

Editorials

Community must pull together to ensure safety

The accidental death of Daniel Rigby (MSB ‘05) has affected the entire Georgetown community.

By the October 21, 2004

Editorials

Washington Post misses the facts

The most pressing question was how a second accidental death of a student had occurred in 10 days. Unfortunately, the Washington Post’s story on the incident answered this question with lazy reporting and stereotype.

By the October 21, 2004

Editorials

By the Numbers

1,000 Number of Georgetown students that live off-campus. 94 Number of houses the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs inspectorys attempted to inspect on Tuesday. 30 Number of houses actually inspected. 6 Number of households evicted due to “life safety” violations, like missing smoke detectors or improper wiring.

By the October 21, 2004

Voices

A Mother’s Agony, Her Daughter’s Pain

The mother of an unidentified Georgetown sexual assault victim relays her daughter’s story and explains how Kate Dieringer affected their lives.

By the October 21, 2004

Voices

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing

This summer, everyone from home told me how lucky I was to be going to Georgetown during an election year.

By the October 21, 2004

Voices

Fear and Barnacles

With my eyebrows furrowed, eyes narrowed and lips pouting, I portrayed the typically difficult child all too well.

By the October 21, 2004

Voices

Me vs. the “What ifs”

How can we really be sure that Georgetown is where we are meant to be?

By the October 21, 2004